English Legal System

First Edition

Steve Wilson, Rebecca Mitchell, Tony Storey, and Natalie Wortley

English Legal System Directions is written in an engaging and accessible style, with an emphasis on explaining the key principles of the English legal system with clarity. Using clear language and contemporary examples, the book includes helpful learning features to guide students through the material in a lively, interesting and informative way.

English Legal System

First Edition

Steve Wilson, Rebecca Mitchell, Tony Storey, and Natalie Wortley

Description

English Legal System Directions is written in a highly-readable and engaging manner, with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of English legal system courses with clarity. It offers a sound introduction to the subject, and provides a clear and reliable basis on which students can build their legal studies.

The book incorporates a wide range of learning features to offer students a high level of support. Thinking points, questions, examples, and diagrams throughout encourage an interactive approach to learning, ensuring students understand the fundamental facts and enabling them to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. The book's clear structure enables students to navigate easily through the many aspects of the
English legal system, making this an ideal text for students new to the subject. The book also acknowledges the need for student endeavour, and to this end, suggests further reading and useful resources.

The second edition has been thoroughly revised and brought up-to-date to reflect all recent developments in the law since the publication of the first edition. The book now includes a new chapter on the law and institutions of the EU, while the 'Thinking Points' feature has been developed and expanded throughout.

Online Resource Centre: An Online Resource Centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support the student in their studies:

English Legal System

First Edition

Steve Wilson, Rebecca Mitchell, Tony Storey, and Natalie Wortley

Table of Contents

1. English legal system: an overview2. Legislation and the law-making process3. The law and institutions of the European Union4. Human rights and fundamental freedoms5. The interpretation of statutes6. The doctrine of judicial precedent7. The criminal process: the suspect and police8. The criminal process: pre-trial and trial9. The civil process10. Criminal and civil appeals11. Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution12. The jury13. The judiciary14. Lawyers15. Access to justice

English Legal System

First Edition

Steve Wilson, Rebecca Mitchell, Tony Storey, and Natalie Wortley

Author Information

Steve Wilson, Principal Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle,Rebecca Mitchell, Principal Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle,Tony Storey, Senior Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle,Natalie Wortley, Principal Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle